Skin Care Tip Of The Week *The beauty benefits of baking soda*

Monday, September 17, 2012

Sometimes the best things in life are...cheap. Yes, baking soda I am talking to you. I have mentioned it before but today I am going to share four other ways that you can incorporate it into your beauty regime for extra soft silky smooth skin.

Acne busting body scrub- Mix a small amount of baking soda with apple cider vinegar and use as an acne busting and purifying body scrub.

DIY microdermabrasion- similar to this post but mix one part water and one part baking soda and exfoliate for three to five minutes and rinse with warm water. You will not believe how smooth your skin will feel!

Spider bite reliever- UGH I hate ugly spider bites, especially when they are in noticeable places. Apply a little baking soda mixed with water to the bite and it will help relieve discomfort and tone down redness.

Green clay + baking soda mask or spot treatment- Mix a tiny bit of baking soda, green clay and water to make the ultimate zit busting mask. Use this as a spot treatment for blemishes or all over if you are experiencing an annoying breakout.

On a side note- this weekend while I was out grocery shopping at Trader Joe's I noticed that my checker had the most beautiful pearly whites that I have ever seen. I have no filter so I told her how amazing her teeth were. She got close and told me her little "secret"...baking soda. She said she was on a budget and can not afford white strips so she mixes baking soda with her toothpaste and brushes for a good five minutes with the stuff and tada! SO trying that!

And bee stings apparently. Or so my mom says. Goes along with the spider bites treatment too. I'm going to try it as an acne busting scrub, hadn't heard of it used for that. Hope your Monday is going great Lindsay! So soon we get to meet!

I'm not a mommy (yet), but I love reading your blog! You have great DIY posts. :) I was also going to comment that baking soda works for bee stings, too. I've heard the toothpaste trick, too... definitely giving that and the mask a try!

I had the WORST pregnancy induced rashes on my stomach while I was pregnant with our daughter, and the only thing that helped was making a paste of water and baking soda and plastering it to my stomach. Worked like a charm!

Baking soda is like the queen of EVERYTHING! Seriously, so many good benefits. I'm trying the apple cider/baking soda mix tonight. Half my face looks like a 15 year olds right now (in bad way not in a good, young, exuberant way!)

One warning about Baking Soda on teeth: It is extremely abrasive on enamel! I would advise against it. It will wear away your enamel so fast and make them very sensitive and more prone to cavities and breakage. It does work for the whitening affect which is why so many people go after it for that (and teeth feel SO clean after a good scrub!) but it certainly is a quick way to get dentures early :(

These are great tips!!! Love all your DIYs (:I'm a dental hygienist and although I don't completely agree with anonymous up there, using baking soda TOO much can be too harsh on your teeth & gums. It works great as a tooth whitener because it's super abrasive and therefore removes surface stains. I would just recommend being careful and definitely not using it every day (: although from pictures, your teeth look pretty darn white lady! ;)

I just want to add that if you are going to do this all over your face, it should only be done once or twice a week max. I'm an Esthetician, and I have clients that have self-induced sensitivities from over-doing it with this scub.

great post! i love to wash my face with baking soda. i also used to wash my short hair with it.

i bought some green clay from my local health food store after reading your blog. the man who helped me find it had beautiful skin and said he mixes the clay with apple cider vinegar. can't wait to try it!